PARIS ‘44 – Reviewed by Mark Barnes for War History Online
Recent events have shown that whatever fate throws at Paris, the old city somehow manages to sort itself and get on with things. In truth,…
Community Pays Their Final Respect To Decorated Omaha Beach Veteran With No Family
A World War Two veteran without family has been honoured by hundreds of well-wishers at his wake in Kentucky, USA. US Army veteran Warren McDonough…
The Top 10 Misconceptions of the First World War
Many probably don’t realize that what they’ve learned about history, especially when it comes to WWI, is not necessarily true. Here are the top 10…
Bodies of 200 Napoleonic Troops Discovered in Germany
Napoleon’s retreat by Vasily Vereshchagin The bodies of some 200 soldiers from the Napoleonic army have been unearthed from a mass grave found near the…
Inside Microsoft Mogul Paul Allen’s Multi-Million Dollar WWII Airplane Collection
Tom from the USA is a a fan of WHO and has sent us some images he took of the Paul Allen’s warbird collection. Allen…
Medal of Honor, 3 Navy Crosses, and Highest Ship Kill Count for Submarine Commander in the Pacific Belong to Richard O’ Kane
The War in the Pacific was perhaps the last time that history has given us all-out open warfare between two mighty naval fleets on a…
Polish Mausoleum to Open in 2016 to Honor Fallen Soldiers and Citizens During WWII
The Mausoleum of the Martyrdom of Polish Villages is in its final phase of installation. The Polish village of Michniów in south-central Poland decided to…
Federal Judge Dismisses Ridiculous Claim That WWI Memorial Cross Is Offensive
The Christian cross is recognised throughout the world. It has long been used in churches, and as a marker on graves. Go to any one…
Top 12 of the Best World War Two Movies We Could Find, With Trailers!
We present you a list of twelve of the best WWII movies of all time. See if your favorite Second World War picture is included in…
The Art of Sniper Camouflage – Can YOU Spot the Sniper In These Pictures?
Is there anything common between Apple ads and deadly snipers in a conflict? Most of us would like to think ‘no’; however Simon Menner suggests…
The Battle of North Cape, and the utter destruction of the Battleship Scharnhorst
It was wholly dark. In the sea north of Tromsø in Norway, the great German battleship Scharnhorst was on a mission to sink an Allied…